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Originally posted by VAN de
Managing resources "properly" would mean sharing with the rest of the world....
Not realistic though. I'm sure you've heard this, but if were to have everyone live the American lifestyle, we'd need five Earths to sustain us.
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Exactly.
In order to be sustainable but maintain our current rate of population growth, consumption habits, policy governing our natural capital, etc. would need to change drastically.
In order to be sustainable but continue our consumption habits, policy governing our natural capital, etc., our current rate of population growth would need to slow down.
A lose-lose situation.